Literature
- Michael F. Feldkamp (ed.), Der Bundestagspräsident. Amt - Funktion - Person. 16. Wahlperiode, München 2007, ISBN 978-3-7892-8201-0
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| Preceded by Walter Scheel |
President of the Federal Republic of Germany 1979 – 1984 |
Succeeded by Richard von Weizsäcker |
| Preceded by Annemarie Renger |
President of the Bundestag 1976 – 1979 |
Succeeded by Richard Stücklen |
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| Name | Carstens, Karl |
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| Short description | German politician |
| Date of birth | 14 December 1914 |
| Place of birth | Bremen, Germany |
| Date of death | 30 May 1992 |
| Place of death | Meckenheim, Germany |
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